Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus – Saudi Arabia

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Between 1 and 14 July 2015, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 6 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.Details of the cases are as follows:A 60-year-old, female from Alqahmah city developed symptoms on 5 July and was admitted to a hospital in Jeddah on 9 July. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 11 July. She has a history of frequent contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. A 77-year-old male from Jeddah city developed symptoms on 27 June and was admitted to hospital on 6 July. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 11 July. He has a history of frequent contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk. Currently, the patient is in critical condition in ICU. A 35-year-old, non-national male from Turubah city developed symptoms on 28 June and was admitted to hospital on 1 July. The patient, who has no comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 2 July. He has a history of frequent contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. A 76-year-old male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 17 June and was admitted to hospital on 21 June. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 30 June. Currently, he is in critical condition admitted to ICU on mechanical ventilation. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. A 60-year-old male from Nairyah city developed symptoms on 28 June and was admitted to hospital on 29 June. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 1 July. He has a history of contact with the camels owned by one of his family members. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. A 56-year-old female from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 23 June and was admitted to hospital on 28 June. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 30 June. Currently, she is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. Contact tracing of household and healthcare contacts is ongoing for these cases. Globally, since September 2012, WHO has been notified of 1,374 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including at least 490 related deaths.

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